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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Fortaleza EC.
Injury-affected season
Missed 21 of Fortaleza EC's ~38 games this season through 21 injury absences (shoulder, fractured hand, inactive). He still appeared 14 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 14 | 1269 | 7.29 |
 Cearense - 1 | 7 | 630 | — |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 6 | 530 | 7.52 |
 Copa do Nordeste | 5 | 450 | — |
 Copa Do Brasil | 2 | 187 | 7.2 |
Scout report
João Ricardo is a 37-year-old goalkeeper at Fortaleza EC, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 14 appearances, a Season grade of 11, top 55% of Serie A goalkeepers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.8, ranking 379th of 413 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (37.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ricardo.
Judged on this season alone, Ricardo graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 16th of 29 of the 29 goalkeepers in the Serie A, on 4 clean sheets across 14 appearances.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 11). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 27th of 29 of the 29 goalkeepers in the Serie A. At 37 Ricardo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Ricardo missed 21 games through injury (shoulder, fractured hand, inactive) out of roughly 38 this season. The 14 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Fortaleza EC finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
4 clean sheets in 14 appearances (29% of games). Keeping that many behind a relegation-threatened side (18th of 20) — a side that concedes more — points to a busy, productive season between the posts.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 37.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 9.8, Ricardo carries the 27th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Serie A of 29 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A rotation minutes keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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